Lee County Schools AIG and Advanced Learning

On the second leg of our Kaleidoscope and Periscope field trip students are meeting sting rays, flamingos, snapping turtles, and more at the Greensboro Science Center! The aquarium, zoo, and interactive science exhibits are allowing our students to learn about biology, ecology, and paleontology today! 🦈🦛🐢

Our Kaleidoscope and Periscope field trip is underway! Students are learning about the history of injustice and the fight for civil rights in the United States as they are being instructed by the amazing docents at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum in Greensboro, which is the site of the Woolworth lunch counter from the Greensboro Four sit-in on February 1, 1960.

We are so proud of what our students have done over the past week!

Kaleidoscope and Periscope students in our Visual Arts class with Ms. Tiffany experimented with watercolors, Huichol yarn art, and Gyotaku, Japanese printmaking using fish! They also learned how to make their own paper, which is a thriving industry in North Carolina! These mixed-media focused projects allow our students to explore the ways water has influenced art over time and across cultures. 🎨🖌️👩‍🎨

Our Kaleidoscope and Periscope Culinary Arts class with Mrs. Downey is learning all about the role of water in cooking by making biscuits and eggs, the perfect southern breakfast. 🍳 They are learning skills such as making dough, baking it, and alongside skills like time management, and collaboration. 🤝

The Kaleidoscope and Periscope students in Marine Biology with Mrs. Miller have started to conduct dissections with perch, dogfish sharks, and squid to learn about the anatomy and physiology of aquatic organisms! 🦈🐟🦑

Yesterday our Theater Arts classes with Mr. Coley started to practice the plays that they have been writing for the past few days! We are excited to see their performance that they have worked so hard on this week. 🎤🎭

Our Film Production students in Kaleidoscope and Periscope with Mr. Miller have started working on their news show! 📰 Students were utilizing green screen technology 🟩 and finding backgrounds to use for their video. Students learned about what being news casters would be like while the class collaborated on new ideas! 🗞🎬📸

Kicking off our first day of Periscope and Kaleidoscope by having our students print their own shirts! Students were given three different print design options to choose from to make their shirt—stingray, jellyfish, and waves. We can’t wait to see the creativity these young scholars exhibit as they “Scope Endless Possibilities” this summer!🪼🐋🌊

Our History class with Dr. Jett is kicking off Kaleidoscope and Periscope with guest speakers from Lee County Libraries NC to learn about waterways and how they affect and help civilizations. This class is excited to learn how water was used and controlled throughout history! 🌊🛳️⚓️